HMAS Dubbo

Two vessels of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Dubbo, for the town of Dubbo, New South Wales.

  • HMAS Dubbo (J251), a Bathurst-class corvette which entered service in 1942 and was sold for scrap in 1958
  • HMAS Dubbo (FCPB 214), a Fremantle-class patrol boat that entered service in 1984 and was decommissioned in 2007

Battle honours

Ships named HMAS Dubbo are entitled to carry a single battle honour:[1][2]

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References
  1. "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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